By RABECCA CHIPANTA – FORMER Defence Minister, George Mpombo has been acquitted in a case in which he was charged with failure to secure a firearm. This was in a matter where Mpombo, 61, a...

By MUNAMBEZA MUWANEI – FIRST Lady, Esther Lungu has urged women community clubs to utilise resources donated to them for their intended purpose. Ms Lungu said in Choma’s Macha area that it was important for...

By PERPETUAL SICHIKWENKWE – VICE President, Inonge Wina says Government has formulated a national policy on climate change which provides political direction for mainstreaming climate change and demonstrates Government’s commitment to addressing the scourge. Ms...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – COPPER production at First Quantum Minerals (FQM)-owned Kansanshi Mine increased by seven per cent during the first quarter of 2016. FQM increased output at the Kansanshi smelter by seven per cent...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – INTERNTIONAL Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, has provided US$25 million loan facility to First National Bank Zambia (FNB) for onward lending. This is meant to increase...

From HELEN ZULU in Helsinki, Finland – A NUMBER of Finnish companies have shown interest in investing in Zambia, the Finnish Government has disclosed. Foreign Trade and Development minister Lenita Toivakka said here that a...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – DOING business in Zambia would be difficult without the extended channels of communication which the media provides, MTN Zambia has said. Company chief executive officer Charles Molapisi said it is important...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI –  A DETAILED geological survey of Lufwanyama emerald area should be established for a technical confirmation of the existence of exact precious stones such as emeralds. This will make it easy for...

WHILE commodity prices on the international market have not fared well this year, Zambia has continued to record high grade copper on an annual basis. Coupled with falling commodity prices, the country has been grappling...

TODAY, I want to conclude the series of write-ups on insurance which I embarked on a fortnight ago. Just to refresh the memories of readers and also afford those who may not have followed the...